行ってらっしゃい
Japanese
| Kanji in this term |
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| 行 |
| い Grade: 2 |
| kun’yomi |
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A grid showing Japanese phrases in romaji and hiragana along with English translations for arriving or departing (e.g., a home). Includes both statements by the person coming or going and response from others in the home.
Etymology
Conjunctive form of 行く (iku, “to go”) + shortened form of いらっしゃい (irasshai, “imperative form of いらっしゃる (irassharu)”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [it̚te̞ɾa̠ɕːa̠i]
Interjection
行ってらっしゃい • (itterasshai)
- see you later (said by a person staying, a stock phrase required by the Japanese etiquette, lit.: (after) going, come back)
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